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Leona Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Francois-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Leona Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Francois-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Francois-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Desloge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Francois |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Desloge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leona | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Miller | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Leona Miller | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jesse Miller | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Wilma Miller | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Philis Miller | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Jesse Miller | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Mary Miller | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bessie Miller | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Francois, …
Daughter, age 6
St Francois, Missouri · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Francois-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 16
St.-Francois-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Desloge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Francois |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Leona Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Leona Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Missouri
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Sibling
Jesse Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Francois-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Francois-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02146-00492)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kathryn Degonia | 19 | Daughter | Crusher Washer | Missouri |
| 42 | Andrew Degonia | 17 | Son | Crusher Washer | Illinois |
| 43 | Eva Degonia | 15 | Daughter | Crusher Washer | Illinois |
| 44 | Julia Degonia | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Claude Rawlins | 47 | Head | Crusher Washer | Missouri |
| 46 | Lura Rawlins | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Evelyn Coppage | 14 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Pete Pasternak | 53 | Head | Repair Worker | Poland |
| 49 | Mary Pasternak | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 50 | Pearl Pasternak | 26 | Daughter | Cuff Cutter | Missouri |
| 51 | Kathryn Pasternak | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Missouri |
| 52 | Steve Pasternak | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 53 | James Hawkins | 52 | Head | Driller | Missouri |
| 54 | Vina Hawkins | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Earnest Hawkins | 25 | Son | Driller | Missouri |
| 56 | Raymond Hawkins | 23 | Son | Driller | Missouri |
| 57 | Ralph Hawkins | 16 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 58 | Pascal Hawkins | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Gerald Hawkins | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Charles Hawkins | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Andrew Petty | 34 | Head | Driller | Missouri |
| 62 | Oma Petty | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Gladine Petty | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Virginia Petty | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Oma Lorraine Petty | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 66 | John Petty | 72 | Father | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Pearl Petty | 53 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Roy Christopher | 33 | Head | Motorman | Missouri |
| 69 | Fernanda Christopher | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Le Roy Christopher | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Willa Mae Christopher | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Loyalie Christopher | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Jesse Miller | 45 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 74 | Philis Miller | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Jesse Miller | 19 | Son | Yard Worker | Missouri |
| 76 | Bessie Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Leona Miller THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Thelma Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Wilma Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Mary Helen Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)